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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2022053971 · 5/6/2022 · Entergy Louisiana

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Entergy Louisiana
Location
Riverside Dr. @ Forsythe Ave., MONROE, LOUISIANA, 71201
NAICS
221121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were responding to a single vehicle accident involving Entergy facilities. The vehicle's fender was entangled with a guy wire supporting a primary conductor. The two employees were working to release the tension and temporarily move the guy wire. When the tension was released, the guy wire contacted the primary conductor and an employee sustained electrical injury. The injured employee sustained a mild burn to the palmar aspect of the left hand and the left foot where voltage was discharged. The employee was also noted to be in atrial fibrillation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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